Toilet inclosure



Nov. 23 1926.

M. S. HART ET AL TOILET INCLOSURE Filed April 20, 1926 2 she ts-sheet 1 INVENTORS Mara/ell 5'. Han, Logan EP g A ORNEY Nov. 23 1926.

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TTORNEY Patented Nov. 1926.

MAXVIELL 3 HART AND LQGAN E. HEW GGNNEGTIGUT.

TQILET ENGLO$UEE Original application filed November 11, 1925, Serial No. 68,323. 13 Serial No. 103,381.

This invention relates to metal building construction, and more particularly to steel partitions or inclosures for toilets, dressing compartments, showers, offices, coupon booths, and the like.

The invention herein disclosed is a division of the invention described and claimed in a prior application filed November 11, 1925, Ser. No. 68,328. 7

One object of this invention is to provide a metal inclosure of the above nature provided with a smooth exterior surface and having no unsightly projections which would be likely to catch dirt, moisture, etc., whereby said inclosure will be made sanitary and rust-proof.

A further object is to provide an inclosure of the above nature having adjustable means to permit it to fit against walls having uneven or slanting surfaces.

A further object is to provide an improved form of locking mechanism forthe door of the inclosure.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install, ornamental in appearance, very efficient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there have been illustrated on the accompanying drawings, two forms in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

Fig. 1 represents a top view of a single toilet inclosure embodying the invention as it appears when installed in a corner of a room, the walls of the latter being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale of a wall bracket for supporting one of the headrails of the inclosure, the section being taken along the line 4- of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the same, taken along the line 5 5 of 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of aportion of the front of the inclosure, taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a somewhat similar view, showing a modified form of the bumper member.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a portion screws 22.

and this application filed. April of the door post, showing the first form of bumper member attached thereto.

Fig. 9 is a similar perspective view showing the modified form bumper member.

Referring now to the drawings in ich like reference numerals denote correspond ing parts throughout the several views, the numerals 10 and 11 indicate a pair of square vertical frame posts, said posts being hollow and preferably having fluted sides as most clearly shown in 2 and 3. The posts 10 and 11 are seated within a pair of square floor pedestals 12 and secured to the floor as by bolts, and being adjustably connected to said posts as by screws. T9

The post 10 and 11 are surmounted bv a pair of hollow tubular members .14 and of square cross-section, said tubular meinbers surrounding a pair of horizontal hea. rails 16 and 17. The head rails 16 and 17 are square in cross-section with .ncoth outer surfaces, and are rigidly held in said tubular members 14 and 15 by screws 13 and 19.

In order to support the ends of the head rails 16 and 17 on the adiacent walls of the room, a pair of tubular wall brackets 20 and 21 are employed, said wall brackets being secured to said head r .ils as by The inner ends of the wall brackets lie in contact with the adjacent walls of theroom and are adapted to be detachably held in this position by means of screws 23 which project inwardly into the !-grooves of pulley-shaped button members 23. Each button member 23 is permanently secured to the wall by a screw 23 the head of which is seated in central recess 23 in said member 23.

The side of the inclosure is provided with a panel 24, said panel being spaced considerable distance from the head r il 16 and the floor, and a short distance from adjacent wall, this construction per. the edges of said panel to be cleaned or painted, and making it sary to accurately it the edges of ti to the head rail, floor, or wall. Tl. edge of the panel is adapted to liturneces into the rear fluted groove of the post 10, whereby a. tight neat joint will be provided excluding light, dust and moisture.

l he top and bottom of the panel are provided with a pair of interior horizontal W slots 29 and 30, said slots opening rearwardly and being adapted to receive a pair of solid shafts 31.. The outer ends of the shafts 31 are secured in any suitable manner to a pair of vertical U-shaped channel members 33 and 84, each of said channel members being closed at the top and adapted to be detachably mounted upon button members, not shown, which are attached to the wall of the room in any suitable manner. By means of this construction, when the channel members 33 and 34 are supported on said button members, the latter will be entirely hidden from sight.

The front of the inclosure between the posts 10 and 11 is provided with a door 41 which is pivotally connected to the post 10 by an upper hinge 42 of any standard construction, and a lower spring hinge 43, said spring hinge being adapted to press said door inwardly against the side panel 24 at all times.

A bumper member 51 is adapted to fit into the inside fluted groove of the post 10 to which it is secured, as by screws 52. A bumper strip 51 of any suitable flexible material, such as rubber, is provided to absorb any shocks which may arise when the door is slammed.

In the modified form of device shown in Figs. 7 and 9, the door 53 of the inclosure is adapted to open inwardly, and the bumper member 54L is reversed in position in the fluted groove of the post 11 and has a catch member 55 connected therewith, said catch member having a slot 56 to receive the locking bolt 46.

In order to fill up the space between the end of a row of inclosures and the wall of the room, provision is made of an auxiliary or extension panel 57. The left-hand edge of the panel 57, as viewed in Fig. 3, fits snugly into one of the fluted grooves of the post 11, while the right-hand edge of said the auxiliary panel 60 and its associated wall post 58, in which case the space at the end of the inclosure may be used as a utility space.

While there have been disclosed in this specification two forms in which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that these forms are shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosures but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. In a. partition construction, a panel having a pair of recesses, a pair of button members secured to the wall or-other support in alinement with said recesses, a pair of hollow channel members fitting over and supported by said buttons, and means secured to said channel members adapted to fit within said recesses.

2, In a partition construction, a tubular head. rail, a tubular wall bracket fitted to said head rail, a grooved button member attached to the wall of the room within said wall bracket, and screw means on said wall bracket for clamping against said head rail and button member respectively. In testimony whereof, we have affixed our signatures to this specification.

MAXWELL S. HART. LOGAN E. PAGE. 

